Megabyte Definition & Meaning

megabyte
noun
  1. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes
  2. a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes

"Megabyte" in song lyrics

See how megabyte is used in real songs:

  • "how many kilobytes are in a megabyte"
    AOL — AOL
  • "kilobyte ratio to megabyte"
    AOL — AOL
  • "howmany kb is in a megabyte"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "megabyte"

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